Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
40,731 円
Income Tax
- 1,744 円
National Surtax
- 36.62 円
Health Insurance
- 2,004 円
Pension
- 3,727 円
Unemployment insurance
- 122 円
Total tax
- 7,634 円
Net pay
* 33,097 円
Marginal tax rate
18.7%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
33,097 円
Net pay
5,981 円
Tax the employer pays
7,634 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
13,615 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 5,981 円 to pay you 40,731 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.34 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.7% tax rate now rises to 29.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 488,772 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 91,603 円. That means that your net pay will be 397,169 円 per year, or 33,097 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.7%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of 100 円 in your salary will be taxed 18.74 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.26 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 813 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 4,063 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 446439
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 425238
13.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 488772
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 488772
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 488772
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 483199
1.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 464333
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 461102
5.7%
6
Indonesia
JPY 449291
8.1%
7
Taiwan
JPY 445511
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 436529
10.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 430980
11.8%
10
New Zealand
JPY 430657
11.9%
11
India
JPY 430119
12.0%
12
China
JPY 424327
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 411943
15.7%
14
Japan
JPY 397169
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 387107
20.8%
16
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of Japan, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.